Representatives from some 60 countries are gathered in Oslo today to work for safer schools and universities in areas of armed conflict. ‘The Oslo Conference on Safe Schools marks the launch of a concerted global effort to ensure safe education for children and young people in countries affected by conflict. We are pleased that there is already broad support for this initiative, which Norway ha...

‘I would like to congratulate the Nigerian people on the election, and Muhammadu Buhari on his victory. This is a historic election for Nigeria. For the first time, an elected president has relinquished power to his successor after losing a free and democratic election,’ said Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende.

Chairperson of the African Union Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Minister of Foreign Affairs Børge Brende today signed a strategic partnership agreement. ‘This is a historic step for Norway’s engagement in Africa,’ said Mr Brende.

The Embassy is sometimes asked by Nigerians business companies to verify the existence of a particular Norwegian company. Unfortunately the Embassy has lately received such questions from Nigerians seeking employment in Norway where we have found that the purportedly “Norwegian” company is a front for an internet scam. Nigerian engineers have received an employment letter or contract from an...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is hosting an international conference in Oslo from 28 to 29 May entitled ‘Protecting Education from Attack’. Foreign Minister Børge Brende will open the conference, and states represented at the conference will be encouraged to endorse a Safe Schools Declaration.